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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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